Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Festival character
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| gptkbp:activity |
gptkb:parade
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:South_Queensferry
|
| gptkbp:costume |
gptkb:Burrs
Thistle heads |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Scotland
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
tradition
|
| gptkbp:customs |
Receives whisky and money
Touches buildings for luck Visits local pubs |
| gptkbp:date |
August
|
| gptkbp:event |
Burry Man Day
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Burry Man
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Assisted by attendants
Cannot speak during procession Carries flower-decorated sticks Covered head to toe in burrs Face left uncovered |
| gptkbp:origin |
Uncertain
|
| gptkbp:role |
Symbol of good luck
|
| gptkbp:tradition |
Queensferry Fair
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Burry_Man_ceremony
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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